by Hand to Hold Staff | May 25, 2017 | Medical Info & Resources
Your baby is home from the hospital, everyday life is returning to a new “normal,” and you’re seeing positive changes in your child each day. However, you may still have concerns about their growth and development as a NICU baby. Every child’s...
by Hand to Hold Staff | May 22, 2017 | Medical Info & Resources
May 22 is recognized as World Preeclampsia Day. Occurring in only 5-8% of pregnancies, preeclampsia isn’t a complication typically on the mind of a newly pregnant mom. Yet, for those it strikes it can be life changing and even deadly. I am a survivor. A survivor of...
by Hand to Hold Staff | May 15, 2017 | Medical Info & Resources, NICU Life
Kangaroo care is a form of developmental care that has benefits for all newborns, especially those who are in the neonatal intensive care unit. Also known as skin-to-skin contact or kangaroo mother care, kangaroo care involves direct contact when a newborn is placed...
by Hand to Hold Staff | May 4, 2017 | Medical Info & Resources, News
An artificial womb that has been tested on fetal lambs has gotten quite a bit of attention in the past week. (The end of April 2017, that is.) Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia have used the device on eight fetal lambs and found that they have grown...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Apr 27, 2017 | Medical Info & Resources, NICU Life, Professional Insight
UPDATED JUNE 2020 When a baby is born premature or with special health care needs, they require immediate, intensive care. With all the medical interventions and monitoring it’s easy to start seeing your baby as a patient, instead of the little person that they...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Apr 13, 2017 | Life after the NICU, Medical Info & Resources
Our oldest daughter has been seeing a neurologist since birth. After 15 years, we have found there are some things we can do proactively to make neurology appointments go more smoothly. Why would your child see a neurologist? A neurologist is a doctor who deals with...
